Useful web sites for Las Vegas Taxicab Drivers
Nevada Taxicab Authority
For better or for worse, this is the agency that sets the rules and calls the shots in our corner of the Las Vegas Universe. Every driver should spend some time in here looking around. It may save you money or your job.
Las Vegas Weekly
How many times have your passengers asked you about the best clubs, the best places to go on a given night, or a good restaurant? This is the news magazine that will give you the answers to all of these questions, and much more. HIGHLY recommended. You should always have a current copy in your car. And that leads us to...
Trip Sheet Magazine
Okay, so it's not exactly the cutting-edge of journalism; nonetheless, there is some good information contained within its covers. The airport guide, the golf course guide and the showbreaks list are very useful; besides, everyone likes the monthly freebies, right? Something else you may not know is that the magazine is owned by Lance Burton - yes, THAT Lance Burton, who has been a real friend to the cabbies of Las Vegas for quite a few years. I hear that he often goes into his pocket to keep this magazine coming out on time when advertising revenues don't cover publishing costs. I talk up his show for that reason alone. So should you. Keep a current copy in your car.
ZAGAT.com
I bought a ZAGAT guide for the first time back in 2003. I can say without qualm that this little red book has paid for itself many, many times over. Whether your passengers just want to know about a restaurant, or need to push their reservation back because they are running late, this is THE book to have in your car. If they get in your car and just tell you the restaurant's name, this book will probably tell you where it is. Using this book WILL enhance your side money - guaranteed. Visit the site. Get this book.
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Convention Calendar
This links to the LVCVA - these attendance numbers are the ones that the TA utilizes for extra medallion allocations. Sometimes, the numbers tend to be a bit, well, optimistic. Nonetheless, there is some good info to be had in this site, and you really should take a look through it. The convention calendar is handy for optimizing one's activities during the week.
Vegas.com
Here's a site FULL of information - these folks are THE source when it comes to finding out what's going on in town. Check here, regularly and often. You'll learn something.
